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Annestown

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Dip score now
3
Grim · strong wind, onshore, choppy
Waves
2.3 m
7 s period from SSW · model cell 3.1 km out
Sea
16.9°
Grand. M5 buoy, south-east off Wexford, 63 km away.
Tide
1.1 m
Low tide. Low at 16:10.
Wind
45 km/h
Strong breeze, SSW, onshore, gusts 63
Daylight
07:31
Sunrise. Sunset 19:06. Air 16°C.

Best dip each day

Daylight hours
Today
19:00
Grim 23/100
moderate breeze, rain, big sea 2.2 m · 2.2 m · 27 km/h
▼ 03:45 ▲ 09:40 ▼ 16:10 ▲ 22:15
Sat, 3 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m · 0.8 m · 7 km/h
▼ 04:40 ▲ 10:30 ▼ 17:10 ▲ 23:10
Sun, 4 Oct
08:00
Grand 88/100
gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m · 0.6 m · 14 km/h
▼ 05:40 ▲ 11:45 ▼ 18:25
Mon, 5 Oct
08:00
Decent 78/100
moderate breeze, dry, small waves 0.7 m · 0.7 m · 20 km/h
▲ 00:25 ▼ 07:00 ▲ 13:25 ▼ 20:00
Tue, 6 Oct
10:00
Grand 94/100
light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m · 0.5 m · 11 km/h
▲ 02:15 ▼ 08:30 ▲ 15:00 ▼ 21:25
Wed, 7 Oct
19:00
Grand 91/100
gentle breeze, dry, calm sea · 0.2 m · 16 km/h
▲ 03:30 ▼ 09:45 ▲ 16:00 ▼ 22:25
Thu, 8 Oct
13:00
Grand 94/100
gentle breeze, dry · 13 km/h
▲ 04:30 ▼ 10:40 ▲ 16:55 ▼ 23:20

Week at a glance

Tap or drag to pick an hour. Everything below follows.
Fri 16:003 · Grimstrong wind · onshore, choppy
Fri 2Sat 3Sun 4Mon 5Tue 6Wed 7Thu 80003060912151821Fri 15:00 · 3 GrimFri 16:00 · 3 GrimFri 17:00 · 0 GrimFri 18:00 · 2 GrimFri 19:00 · 23 GrimFri 20:00 · 51 Fresh · nightFri 21:00 · 56 Fresh · nightFri 22:00 · 62 Decent · nightFri 23:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 00:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 01:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 02:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 03:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 04:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 05:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 06:00 · 68 Decent · nightSat 07:00 · 74 Decent · nightSat 08:00 · 74 DecentSat 09:00 · 74 DecentSat 10:00 · 79 DecentSat 11:00 · 79 DecentSat 12:00 · 82 GrandSat 13:00 · 94 GrandSat 14:00 · 94 GrandSat 15:00 · 94 GrandSat 16:00 · 94 GrandSat 17:00 · 94 GrandSat 18:00 · 94 GrandSat 19:00 · 91 GrandSat 20:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 21:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 22:00 · 85 Grand · nightSat 23:00 · 91 Grand · nightSun 00:00 · 85 Grand · nightSun 01:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 02:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 03:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 04:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 05:00 · 72 Decent · nightSun 06:00 · 94 Grand · nightSun 07:00 · 88 Grand · nightSun 08:00 · 88 GrandSun 09:00 · 88 GrandSun 10:00 · 88 GrandSun 11:00 · 88 GrandSun 12:00 · 88 GrandSun 13:00 · 72 DecentSun 14:00 · 72 DecentSun 15:00 · 72 DecentSun 16:00 · 72 DecentSun 17:00 · 60 FreshSun 18:00 · 60 FreshSun 19:00 · 60 FreshSun 20:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 21:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 22:00 · 66 Decent · nightSun 23:00 · 66 Decent · nightMon 00:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 01:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 02:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 03:00 · 88 Grand · nightMon 04:00 · 72 Decent · nightMon 05:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 06:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 07:00 · 78 Decent · nightMon 08:00 · 78 DecentMon 09:00 · 78 DecentMon 10:00 · 78 DecentMon 11:00 · 78 DecentMon 12:00 · 72 DecentMon 13:00 · 72 DecentMon 14:00 · 78 DecentMon 15:00 · 72 DecentMon 16:00 · 72 DecentMon 17:00 · 72 DecentMon 18:00 · 72 DecentMon 19:00 · 72 DecentMon 22:00 · 88 Grand · nightTue 01:00 · 88 Grand · nightTue 04:00 · 88 Grand · nightTue 07:00 · 94 Grand · nightTue 10:00 · 94 GrandTue 13:00 · 94 GrandTue 16:00 · 86 GrandTue 19:00 · 88 GrandTue 22:00 · 87 Grand · nightWed 01:00 · 87 Grand · nightWed 04:00 · 87 Grand · nightWed 07:00 · 82 Grand · nightWed 10:00 · 87 GrandWed 13:00 · 90 GrandWed 16:00 · 90 GrandWed 19:00 · 91 GrandWed 22:00 · 91 Grand · nightThu 01:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 07:00 · 92 Grand · nightThu 13:00 · 94 GrandThu 19:00 · 91 Grand

Fri, 2 Oct, 16:00

3 Grim
  • strong wind
  • onshore, choppy
  • dry
  • big sea 2.3 m
  • low tide
  • onshore wind
NESWsunrisesunset2.3 m45 km/h
faces 177° S · wind onshore
Waves
2.3 m @ 7 s from SSW
Wind
45 km/h SSW · gusts 63
Tide
1.1 m · low
Air
16°C · dry

Meteogram

Score, waves, wind (green offshore, amber cross, red onshore), rain and air, tide

Hour by hour

Next 48 hours
TimeDipWavesPeriodFromWindGustTideRainAirWhy
Today
15:003 Grim2.3 m7 sSSW44 km/h SSW641.4 m ▼dry16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
16:003 Grim2.3 m7 sSSW45 km/h SSW631.1 m ▼dry16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, dry
17:000 Grim2.3 m7 sSSW44 km/h SSW631.2 m ▼0.3 mm16°strong wind, onshore, choppy, showers possible
18:002 Grim2.3 m7 sSSW38 km/h SSW631.7 m 1.2 mm16°fresh breeze, onshore, choppy, rain
19:0023 Grim2.2 m7 sSSW27 km/h WSW582.4 m 1.4 mm16°moderate breeze, rain, big sea 2.2 m
20:0051 Fresh2.0 m7 sSSW12 km/h W403.0 m 0.2 mm14°gentle breeze, showers possible, big sea 2.0 m
21:0056 Fresh1.8 m7 sSSW14 km/h NW263.4 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, big sea 1.8 m
22:0062 Decent1.6 m7 sSSW10 km/h WNW213.6 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, big sea 1.6 m
23:0074 Decent1.5 m7 sSSW7 km/h NW183.6 m ▲dry9°light winds, dry, waves 1.5 m
Saturday, 3 October
00:0074 Decent1.4 m7 sSSW7 km/h NNW173.1 m dry8°light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
01:0074 Decent1.3 m7 sSSW6 km/h NNW152.5 m dry7°light winds, dry, waves 1.3 m
02:0074 Decent1.2 m7 sS6 km/h N131.9 m dry7°light winds, dry, waves 1.2 m
03:0074 Decent1.1 m7 sS8 km/h N131.5 m dry6°light winds, dry, waves 1.1 m
04:0068 Decent1.1 m6 sS7 km/h N121.3 m ▼dry6°light winds, dry, waves 1.1 m
05:0068 Decent1.0 m6 sS5 km/h N121.2 m ▼dry5°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
06:0068 Decent1.0 m6 sS5 km/h NNE101.5 m dry5°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
07:0074 Decent1.0 m6 sS4 km/h NE102.1 m dry6°light winds, dry, waves 1.0 m
08:0074 Decent0.9 m6 sS6 km/h N102.8 m dry7°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
09:0074 Decent0.9 m6 sS5 km/h NNE93.3 m dry9°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
10:0079 Decent0.9 m6 sS4 km/h NE93.5 m ▲dry11°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
11:0079 Decent0.8 m6 sS3 km/h SE93.6 m ▲dry13°light winds, dry, waves 0.9 m
12:0082 Grand0.8 m6 sS6 km/h SSE123.4 m dry13°light winds, dry, waves 0.8 m
13:0094 Grand0.8 m5 sS7 km/h S152.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
14:0094 Grand0.8 m5 sS9 km/h S172.3 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
15:0094 Grand0.7 m5 sS8 km/h S181.9 m dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
16:0094 Grand0.7 m5 sS10 km/h S191.6 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
17:0094 Grand0.7 m5 sS9 km/h SSW201.4 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
18:0094 Grand0.7 m5 sS7 km/h SSW201.4 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.7 m
19:0091 Grand0.6 m5 sS9 km/h SSW191.8 m dry13°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
20:0085 Grand0.6 m5 sS12 km/h S182.4 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
21:0085 Grand0.6 m5 sS12 km/h SSW182.9 m dry12°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
22:0085 Grand0.6 m5 sS13 km/h SSW193.2 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
23:0091 Grand0.6 m5 sS12 km/h SSW193.4 m ▲dry12°light winds, dry, small waves 0.6 m
Sunday, 4 October
00:0085 Grand0.5 m5 sS14 km/h SSW203.3 m ▲dry12°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
01:0088 Grand0.5 m5 sS15 km/h SSW203.0 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
02:0088 Grand0.5 m5 sS18 km/h SSW212.5 m dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
03:0072 Decent0.5 m5 sS20 km/h SSW222.1 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
04:0072 Decent0.5 m5 sS20 km/h SSW231.7 m dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
05:0072 Decent0.5 m5 sS21 km/h SW251.5 m ▼dry15°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
06:0094 Grand0.5 m5 sS10 km/h WSW271.4 m ▼dry14°light winds, dry, small waves 0.5 m
07:0088 Grand0.6 m5 sS15 km/h WSW281.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.5 m
08:0088 Grand0.6 m5 sS14 km/h WSW282.1 m dry13°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
09:0088 Grand0.6 m5 sS13 km/h WSW282.6 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
10:0088 Grand0.6 m4 sSSW13 km/h WSW303.0 m dry14°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
11:0088 Grand0.6 m4 sSSW12 km/h SW323.3 m ▲dry15°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
12:0088 Grand0.6 m4 sSSW15 km/h SW333.4 m ▲dry16°gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m
13:0072 Decent0.6 m4 sSSW24 km/h SW353.3 m ▲dry16°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry
14:0072 Decent0.7 m4 sSSW26 km/h SW323.0 m dry17°moderate breeze, onshore, choppy, dry

Where the energy comes from

Wave energy (H²·T) this week by direction, against the swell window

Swell arriving between E and W reaches this spot; anything else is blocked by land and counts for much less.

Tide today

Dunmore East, 19 km away · metres above chart datum
03:4509:4016:1022:15
Low 03:45 · 1.0 mHigh 09:40 · 3.8 mLow 16:10 · 1.1 mHigh 22:15 · 3.6 m

The spot

Faces
177° S
Swell window
E 90° → W 260°
Exposure
Open coast · model cell 3.1 km out
Water
Not classified

Facing and swell window are derived from the wave model's coastline around the spot, not surveyed. Know better? Tell us.

Water quality

No annual classification yet.

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On the ground

No lifeguard listedNo toiletsNo parking listedAccessible: Car park adjacent to beachDogs on lead

As listed by Waterford City & County Council. Open in Maps.

Sauna after?

Endorfin · Dunabrattin Pier, Boatstrand · 2 km · mobile

The Hot Pod (Kilmurrin Cove) · Kilmurrin Cove, Copper Coast · 3 km · mobile

The Stove Sauna · Ballyscanlan Lough (lower lake), Ballyscanlon Wellness Retreats · 6 km · fixed

The Hot Pod (Newtown Cove) · Guillamene / Newtown Cove, Tramore · 7 km · mobile

Annestown Beach is located on the South East Coast of County Waterford in the heart of the Copper Coast, about 20 miles from Dungarvan. The sandy beach, with its sea arches, is safe for swimming with a view stretching for miles along the coast.

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🌊 Annestown dip · Grim · sea 17° · 2.2 mFri, 2 Oct 18:30–19:30 · moderate breeze, rain, big sea 2.2 m
🌊 Annestown dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.8 mSat, 3 Oct 12:30–13:30 · light winds, dry, small waves 0.8 m
🌊 Annestown dip · Grand · sea 17° · 0.6 mSun, 4 Oct 07:30–08:30 · gentle breeze, dry, small waves 0.6 m

Nearby spots

Boatstrand

3 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Kilfarrassey

3 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Ballyscanlan Lake

6 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Carrigavantry Lake

6 km · Co. Waterford · Not classified

Score is Dipper's own blend. It rates comfort, not safety. Forecast: Met Éireann. Waves: Marine Institute Irish Shelf wave model.